I bruise like a peach I mumble when I speak I'm in the gutter lookin' at the stars I've always been in love with you I look tough enough But if you hold me up to the light You can see my broken heart I've always been in love with you They're just paper cuts, I'll sellotape them up And bandage them with cotton wool and glue Paper cuts, I shouldn't beat myself up Over little things the way I do Nothing stays the same I wish, I could remain the color Of the cherry blossom tree I've always been in love with you I always used to leave Before I went to sleep But now I just pass out watching TV I've always been in love with you They're just paper cuts, I'll sellotape them up And bandage them with cotton wool and glue Paper cuts, I shouldn't beat myself up Over little things the way I do Just be careful when you shine Because if you throw a light On something magical It disappears Paper cuts, I'll sellotape them up And bandage them with cotton wool and glue They're just paper cuts, I shouldn't beat myself up Over little things the way I do I bruise like a peach I mumble when I speak I'm in the gutter lookin' at the stars I've always been in love with



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"Paper Cuts" as written by Peter Hobbs Jonthan Owen

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    General Comment:haha. yeah, it's definitely "read." it doesn't even sound like anything else. and it makes more sense.
    Flag charcoalsketchon February 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard.
    my friend burned me a CD with their track on it.

    i'm in love.
    Flag ninaluvsallon October 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Great stuff! Just got the record from a friend. This song really sticks too you. Classic love tune.
    Flag Roky_Eon June 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:lol. i'm sure it's "read" rather than "eat" or "leave".
    Flag haripotterharion May 29, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:****Lyrics and grammar fixed, please update:

    I bruise like a peach
    I mumble when I speak
    I'm in the gutter
    Lookin at the stars
    I've always been in love with you

    I look tough enough
    But if you hold me up to the moonlight
    You can see my broken heart
    I've always been in love with you

    They're just paper cuts
    I'll sellotape them up
    And bandage them with cotton wool and glue
    Paper cuts
    I shouldn't beat myself up
    Over little things the way i do

    Nothing stays the same
    I wish I could remain the color
    Of the cherry blossom tree
    I've always been in love with you

    I always used to eat before I went to sleep
    But now I just pass out watching TV
    I've always been in love with you

    They're just paper cuts
    I'll sellotape them up
    And bandage them
    With cotton wool and glue
    They're just paper cuts
    I shouldn't beat myself up
    Over little things the way i do

    Just be careful when you shine
    Because if you throw a light
    On something magical
    It disappears

    Paper cuts
    I'll sellotape them up
    And bandage them
    With cotton wool and glue
    They're just paper cuts
    I shouldn't beat myself up
    Over little things the way i do

    I bruise like a peach
    I mumble when I speak
    I'm in the gutter
    Lookin at my scars
    I've always been in love with
    Flag thegaganon April 28, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:***eat before i went to sleep
    Flag Rllngstn72on April 05, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i thought it was
    i always used to eat before i went to bed..
    haha but nonetheless this is an amazing song..kindof self-explanatory
    Flag Rllngstn72on April 05, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Yup, incredible song. The Pitchfork review also calls it the best on the album. I don't know, they're all so good. These lyrics are very wrong but I'm too lazy to fix them.
    Flag rhymeswithorangeon March 08, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:No comments on this song yet. Best song on the album. I can't ever get it out of my head. Looking for the vinyl single too. Can't find it though. Damn the UK!
    Flag Gnomicideon February 27, 2006   Link

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